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Carlson, Deven; Cowen, Joshua M.; Fleming, David J. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2013
Few school choice evaluations consider students who leave such programs, and fewer still consider the effects of leaving these programs as policy-relevant outcomes. Using a representative sample of students from the citywide voucher program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, we analyze more than 1,000 students who leave the program during a 4-year period.…
Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Private Schools, School Choice, Low Achievement
Stein, Jason; Shayan, Muhammad; Kenney, Ethan – Wisconsin Policy Forum, 2022
At a time when Wisconsin faces severe workforce shortages in several key sectors and demand for skilled workers has skyrocketed, enrollment in the state's colleges and universities has generally been declining even faster than the national trend. Enrollments in Wisconsin across all public and private institutions were falling even prior to the…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Paying for College, Enrollment Trends, State Aid
Costrell, Robert M. – George W. Bush Institute, Education Reform Initiative, 2015
Rising health insurance costs have been a source of fiscal distress for school districts. In this paper, I closely examine data from the National Compensation Survey (NCS) of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to address a few basic questions: (1) Are district costs for teachers' health insurance higher, on average, than employer costs for…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Costs, School Districts, Public School Teachers
Cowen, Joshua M.; Fleming, David J.; Witte, John F.; Wolf, Patrick J. – American Educational Research Journal, 2012
This article contributes to research concerning the determinants of student mobility between public and private schools. The authors analyze a unique set of data collected as part of a new evaluation of Milwaukee's citywide voucher program. The authors find several important patterns. Students who switch from the private to the public sector were…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Private Sector, Standardized Tests, Public Sector
Maguire, Sheila; Freely, Joshua; Clymer, Carol; Conway, Maureen – Public/Private Ventures, 2009
Public funding for employment and training has dwindled over the past several decades. Yet in communities all over the United States, there has been considerable development of alternative approaches to help low-income people gain skills for particular industry sectors. In 2003, with support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Public/Private…
Descriptors: Job Training, Financial Support, Public Sector, Private Sector
Witte, John F.; Cowen, Joshua M.; Fleming, David J.; Wolf, Patrick J.; Condon, Meghan R.; Lucas-McLean, Juanita – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2010
This is the third-year report in a five-year evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP). The MPCP, which began in 1990, provides government-funded vouchers for low-income children to attend private schools in the City of Milwaukee. The general purposes of the evaluation are to analyze the effectiveness of the MPCP in terms of…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Private Sector, Graduation Rate, Evaluation
Witte, John F.; Wolf, Patrick J.; Dean, Alicia; Carlson, Deven – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2011
The general purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of Milwaukee's independent charter schools in promoting student achievement growth. Independent charter schools are authorized by non-school district entities and are considered "independent" because they are not a part of the Milwaukee Public School District (MPS).…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Private Schools, Achievement Gains, Academic Achievement
Bosworth, Brian – Complete College America, 2010
Since President Obama took office, he has repeatedly called for the United States to significantly improve its postsecondary education performance. One goal in particular has gained wide attention: the President's declaration that in an ever more competitive global marketplace, the United States must once again lead the world in college…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Educational Certificates
Lah, David; And Others – 1986
The Young Adult Conservation Corps (YACC) was one of two federally funded youth conservation corps programs that existed prior to 1981. The other program, the Youth Conservation Corps, was a summer program, whereas the YACC operated on a year-round basis. In operation between 1977 and 1982, the YACC received funds of approximately $232 million…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Demonstration Programs